Aripiprazole and clozapine

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Avatar f tn However, for myself (not something you have of course) in having schizoaffective disorder I needed an antipsychotic and all of them except for Clozaril (which causes blood dyscreias and needs constant bloodwork and can be dangerous and something I couldn't tolerate) can cause it. I think I would have not been able to recover if I hadn't taken an antipsychotic all these years though I wish they had caught up with the tardive in time before it progressed this far.
Avatar f tn I might be pregnant and my psychiatrist told me not to worry about the embryo. He told me that even while I'm taking 15 mg of Aripiprazole and 50 mg of Sertraline daily, there is no danger. I'm really worried. if I'm pregnant,would these doses harm my embryo being taken daily?
Avatar f tn Hi I'm on 50mg of methadone and 10mg of aripiprazole and I'm wondering if I should keep taking the 2 together as it makes me mega drowsy and also is this combination a thing to worry av about can someone let me know please?
Avatar m tn I take 150mg Clozapine regularly after a late dinner. Some time after, 1-2 hour I feel really dizzy and faint, especially if I get up from bed I have a strong feeling that I am going to faint. Does anyone else get this with Clozapine or other Bi-polar meds? I also noticed that my capacity to do exercise is effected. My muscles get sore quickly when I am trying to jog and it is hard to jog more then 5Km. Is there a Bi-polar medication that does not effect ability to exercise and do sport?
Avatar f tn I just finished my second week of Clozapine. My WBC and ANC dropped too low, so now it's 2 lab draws/week. My mood isn't stabilized yet, and I don't like the side effects. I just would like feedback from others who have been on Clozapine long term. How are you doing? Is your mood stable most of the time? What kind of side effects do you experience? Any other helpful tips. Thanks.
Avatar f tn What is the lethal dose of aripiprazole, quetiapine and lamotrigine? Mix of them.
Avatar f tn Clozapine is a Antipsychotic. It can help with Bipolar and Schizaphrenis. The literature says it can help with hallunication's but with too high a dose of Clozapine can actually cause hallunication's. It also says regular blood test must be given. Lithium must be monitored with blood test as well. It also says do not take Carbamazepine with Clozapine. There are many different medications for you, your sister and the doctor to talk about and try. Everyone responds differently.
574118 tn?1305135284 t sit still, I have to walk around, and I feel like I want to jump out of my skin. It is so bad that short of discontinuing clozapine I would have to be hospitalized. I only took about 300mg/day. Taking more clozapine makes it worse. What is ironic is that clozapine had worked very well for me. Next, I tried Zyprexa. After two months on a low dose of Zyprexa, I started to experience akathisia. More Zyprexa made it worse. Next, I tried Seroquel and it caused akathisia, too.
15242955 tn?1534438461 A man I know is on Clozapine for his bipolar disorder. His psychiatrist prescribed it.
2196504 tn?1351392195 hi , have you tried taking fish oil ( omega 3 ),it helps with brain function also Vitamin B 1 , B 3 , B6 and B 12 works wonders for the brain chemistry along with some vitamin D which you can get from the sun and most importantly eat a healthy diet with plenty fruits and vegetable and some exercise each day . good luck with it , hope it helps out stabilizing your moods .
774805 tn?1235948571 yes antipsychotic and called abilify in ireland and Us.
Avatar m tn I feel that im getting the wrong treatment .I feel sick I have all the symptoms of HIV and and every time I tell my doc how a feel he says it’s side affect of my meds. Is there that I have a different strain? I been through a lot this year and I don’t know what to do any more I tried taking pills to kill myself tonight and it didn’t work.
Avatar m tn I would try replacing the Aripiprazole (Abilify) and the Sertraline (Zoloft) by taking 25mg of 5-HTP 3x Daily for 1 week as anymore than this could induce Serotonin Syndrome. I would then recommend swapping the tablets out for a 5-HTP transdermal patch which will release a more even dose of 5-HTP throughout the day especially if you have BPD as otherwise the oral form could cause mania.
Avatar f tn I am going to go on clozapine in the summer though and then try for a baby....the medication Abilify is not good during pregnancy and I'll be taking choline pills as well to help with the baby...
Avatar f tn I have just started taking Aripiprazole(Abilify) and have found it to have some beneficial effects on my mood. However I am also finding myself to be extremely drowsy. I have heard that this side effect wears off with time. Has anyone else experienced this? It's the first antipsychotic I've taken that's had any effect so I don't want to stop it but the fact I can literally go to sleep while standing up is making my life difficult.
Avatar m tn Since three days ago I noticed these rashes in my right armpit. They itch mildly and I feel mild discomfort. Can anyone tell me what these are? Are there any over the counter medications I should try? * Age: 25 * Sex: Male * Height: 5 feet 5 * Weight: 70 kg * Race: South Asian * Duration of complaint: 3 days * Location (Geographic and on body): Right armpit * Any existing relevant medical issues (if any) * Current medications (if any): Fluoxetine 40mg/day, Aripiprazole 2.5 mg/day.
Avatar f tn However, risperidone and clozapine may be ineffective in treating negative and positive symptoms in some patients. Treatment with clozapine requires regular hematologic evaluation to avoid fatal agranulocytosis. • Other anecdotal treatments include vitamin E, levodopa, benzodiazepines, botulinum toxin, reserpine, tetrabenazine, and dopamine-depleting agents. Ondansetron, a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 antagonist, has helped some individuals with TD.
1348086 tn?1370783185 My mother (she is 78) fell yesterday in the early evening and she will be all right but she busted her nose and knee and we had to get her to the hospital by ambulance. My therapist says that my mom is the culprit to my anxiety and other mental issues. When this happened I was on my way to pick up my daughter from the ex-wife. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep last night. We brought her home at around 10:00 and I had to get up early to get my daughter ready for kindergarten.
Avatar f tn Has anyone taken verapaml or clozapine after no other drugs worked? I'm at my last resort after being on Depakote, Lamictal, Geodon, and Cymbalta. If anyone has had any experience with either of these drugs, I'd like to know what you thought of them.
Avatar m tn i had a priapism epidsode back in august of this year by taking psych drug clozapine.. now i'm sexually impotent from that epidsode....will ED drugs (viagra, sildenafil) cure it? or make it worse?
Avatar m tn So does anyone know of a med that can do the same thing as clozapine Because clozapine cause other things like bed wetting and drolling then he does choke in his sleep from it and has thrown up cause of drool and more. He is on abilify already too. Im not sure there is any other med the is heavy duty he is on. I know the doc said there is no other heavy duty med out there like that. Im looking for somthing simialr or less risky or 2 less risky ones they can put him on together at the same time.
Avatar m tn I am taking Zyprexa 20mg and Clozapine 300mg. At certain times in the day, every day, I get really agitated inside my head and don't know what to do to make it stop. My thoughts are talking me down, but not exactly telling me to commit suicide which is why I'm confused and not sure if these are suicidal thoughts caused by the medicine. I am 26 years old. These thoughts never stop, doesn't matter what I do or what I think.
Avatar f tn 2 anti psychotics,one is trifluoperazine and trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride combo and other one aripiprazole mt 5 and 1 mg of lorazepam for sleep. i want to see my pdoc but i am afraid he will give me ect as i saw some nurses in his room which i never seen in past 12 years. i am quite numb and can't respond to any kind of assault. it is really frustrating. since i am on anti psychotics, can i stop it by taking half for 15 days and then quarter for 15 days.
Avatar f tn I have been off my meds because i ran out of refills for 21 days now (i used to take 10mg aripiprazole, 80mg duloxotine, and bupropion HCL XL 300mg.) i dont know if that would effect my period but it’s worth a shot putting it out there. I feel as though something is really wrong but I cannot afford a doctor/emergency care because i have no insurance or income. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Does anyone know what’s happening with my body?